• 25 YEAR LEGACY AS PREMIERE GAY HIKING CLUB IN THE NORTHEAST!

    Help us continue our 25-year legacy of supporting the LGBTQ+ outdoorzy community!

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  • OUR MISSION

    Get the LGBTQ+ community hiking in fun, safe and creative ways!

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  • TESTIMONIALS

    GayOutdoors impacts LGBTQ+ lives!

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  • HIKING TRIPS

    Gay adventures for all ages and skills!

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  • HIKING BUDDIES

    We maintain the largest nationwide registry of gay hikers!

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  • TRIP REPORTS

    Enjoy our photos from our adventures in the Northeast!

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  • PARTNERS

    Check out our links to gay campgrounds and outdoorzy clubs!

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    Post a hike for members to join you!

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ABOUT

We are a diverse group of hiking enthusiasts that encourages everyone to improve their mind, body and spirit through outdoor activities.

About Us

JOIN GROUP

Membership is free! Join/post group hikes, get email invites/newsletter, network with other hikers, share trip reports, find hiking buddy...beginners welcome!

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SUSTAINING MEMBERS

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  • Elmer Augusta , ME

  • BILL0624 Derry , NH

  • mecyclingrunner LEWISTON , ME

  • jrdhiker Upton , MA

Newest Members

There are 4018 members.
  • aaref92 Atlanta , GA

  • Jvaf22 Tucson , AZ

  • Dan66 Palm Springs , CA

  • Sloray01 Cameron Park , CA


featured events

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NORTH AND SOUTH HANCOCK WINTER HIKE :Lincoln, NH
Mar-14-2020 Saturday
A climb up two 4,000 footers off the Kanc with one of the best butt-slide descents in the Whites!
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Mount Madison Hike :Gorham, NH
Apr-04-2020 Saturday
It’s still winter up high! Mount Madison [5366 ft.] is in the Presidential Range with a sharp alpine summit with terrific views!
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UPCOMING HIKES/EVENTS

BBTS Moat Mountain Traverse (Conway , NH)
Mar-30-2024 Saturday
BBTS Moat Mountain Traverse
# Attending [9] people

Easy 5 Mile Burke Lake Ramble (Burke, VA)
Mar-30-2024 Saturday
Burke Lake Walk & Brewery Stop
# Attending [1] people

Duxbury Window Viewpoint via Long Trail, Camel's Hump State (Bolton, VT)
Mar-31-2024 Sunday
5-mile 1.900 foot gain Spring hike
# Attending [1] people

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Mt. Greylock (Adams, MA)
Apr-06-2024 Saturday
Mt. Greylock training hike with 48% incline/decline
# Attending [5] people

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Let's hike to the SOLAR ECLIPSE !!! (Dixville Notch, NH)
Apr-08-2024 Monday
Hike & Eclipse Viewing from Dixville Notch
# Attending [15] people

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Backpacking the Silver Peak Wilderness (Los Angeles, CA)
Apr-12-2024 Friday
We’ll savor the Big Sur coast in all its springtime glory on this 25-mile backpack.
# Attending [1] people

BBTS Boston Urban Adventure (Boston, MA)
Apr-13-2024 Saturday
BBTS Boston Urban Adventure
# Attending [9] people

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Q-MoB Hike: Wilson M Powell Wildlife Refuge (Chatham, NY)
Apr-13-2024 Saturday
Hike featuring views and bird watching
# Attending [2] people

TRIP REPORTS/PHOTOS

Franconia Ridge Hike (Franconia, NH)
Mar-16-2024 Saturday

by: Bobcat

Epic day on the Franconia Ridge!

MT. MAJOR HIKE (Laconia, NH)
Mar-09-2024 Saturday

by: Gandalf

Good friends and spectacular winter scenery made for a great day!

BBTS Blue Hills Skyline Trail (Quincy , MA)
Mar-09-2024 Saturday

by: nhclimber03264

Skyline Trail? Smashed.

3rd Annual Mt. Washington Hike (Bretton Woods, NH)
Mar-03-2024 Sunday

by: Bobcat

Sunny Summit! Beautiful undercast!

BBTS Chocorua's Revenge (WMNF, NH)
Feb-25-2024 Sunday

by: nhclimber03264

Gorgeous day on Chocorua

BOISVERT & NORMAND NATURE PRESERVE WINTER HIKE & MEAL (Loudon, NH)
Feb-24-2024 Saturday

by: Gandalf

It was a great day out; and thanks so much to everyone who joined us and who support us on our efforts!

Member Trip Reports

1st snow fall (Townsend, MA)
Jan-07-2024 Sunday

by: Twigs

1st Snow Fall

Kripalu Yoga Center with Q-MoB (Stockbridge, MA)
Oct-09-2023 Monday

by: Carl_B

GO joined Q-MoB for a day to remember at Kripalu

Mt. Kilimanjaro (Moshi, Tanzania, -)
Oct-01-2023 Sunday

by: Bobcat

Mt. Kilimanjaro Trek

Cranberry Lake 50 (Cranberry Lake, NY)
Sep-03-2023 Sunday

by: wildcat

Backpack loop around Cranberry Lake

Presidential Traverse (Gorham, NH)
Aug-23-2023 Wednesday

by: Bobcat

Presidential Traverse
Hiking, backpacking, camping or vacation adventures, GayOutdoors [GO] has been the LGBTQ outdoorzy community leader for the last 22 years. We are an informal group of diverse hiking enthusiasts in the United States with a shared love of the mountains who prefer hiking with friends. We invite you to join us on our hikes, to post hikes for other members to join you and to share your hiking photos, stories and advice.

Become A Member

If you find it invigorating to hike along a mountain trail with friends not knowing what’s just around the corner, to get some fresh air, to stop and soak in the views on a summit, and to soak your feet in a mountain brook after a hike, give us a try!

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